Two-speed and automatic coaster and brake hub.



PATENTED AUG. 13.1907. WN.

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No. 863,423. PATENTED AUG. 13

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No. 863,423. PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907.

O. NEWTON & F. E. BROWN.

TWO SPEED AND AUTOMATIC GOASTER AND BRAKE HUB.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNI: 9, 1904 RENEWBD JULY 1.1907.

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PATENTED ANG.13 o. NEWTON E E. ENEoWN. Twor SPEED AND AUTOMATIC coAsTEEAND -EEAKE HUE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1904. RENBWED JULY 1.1907.

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o. NEWTON & E. E. BROWN.

Two SPEED AND AUTOMATIG ooAsTEE AND BRAKE HUB.

APPLICATION FILED `TUNE 9, 1904. EENEWED JULY 1 1907.

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PA'TENTED AUG. 13, l1907. fC. NEWTON L P. E. BROWN. `lWO SPEED ANDAUTOMATIC OOASTER AND BRAKE HUB.

AIPPLIOATIOJJ FILED JUNE 9, 1904. RENEWED JULY 1.1907.

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PATENTED AUG. 13 G. NEWTON & P. E.. BROWN.- YTWO SPEED AND AUTOMATICGOASTER AND BRAKE HUB.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 9, 1004. RBNEWBD JULY 1.1907.

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CHARLES NEWTON AND FRED E.

THE STANDARD SPOKE dz RATION OF MAINE.

BROWN, OF TORRI NIPPLE COMPANY, OF

TORRINGTON,

NGTON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS TO CONNECTICUT, A CORPO- TWO-SPEED ANDAUTOMATIC COASTER AND BRAKE HUB.

Application led June 9, 1904,

To all whom it may concern:

Specification of Letters Patent.

Be it known that we, CHARLEs NEWTON and FRED E. BROWN, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Torrington, in the county cut, have inventedcertain new oi' Litchfield, State ol Connectiand useful Improvements inTwo-Speed and Automatic Coaster and Brake Hubs, el which the followingis a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Our invention relates to an bicycles, automobiles and polled vehicles.

improvement in hubs, for other self or power-pro- The objects of theinvention are to provide a hub which shall give a high speed, low speed,an automatic l'ree wheel or coaster, and a brake, all contained in saidhub, so that no special trame will be required, but the same can bereadily applied to any standard frame; to

provide a hub in which the drive on both speeds is positive from thesprocket, and in which the hub, central gear and intermediate gearsget-her on thediigh speed, while are locked firmly toon the low speedthe hub and intermediate gears travel around on the central gear, thecoaster or brake being readily applied on both high and low speeds.

Other objects are to simplify the construction of the hub, to minimizethe number oi bearings necessary, to

lessen strain thereon when the brake is applied, to

economize in number of parts, to increase the efficiency and to providean arrangement which is readily accessible ior cleaning and repair icaldefects of prior existing minimum.

purposes, and to provide a device ol the characterdescribed,

in which the mechanstructures are reduced to a The invention, therefore,consists in a combined two speed and automatic coaster and brake hub,embodying certain novel features, which are scribed and referred to inthe appended hereinafter declaims, among which leatures may bementioned, the special construction oi hub, which is adapted toaccommodate the special construction oi two speed mechanism; the specialconstruction and coaster and brake of two speed mechanism; the specialclutch whereby either ol the speeds may be used or a free wheel ateither of the speedsy as well as various other features which willhereinafter appear.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the hub; Fig. 2 is a view in centrallongitudinal section, the clutch being shown in proper position for highspeed;

tral longitudinal section, the clutch Fig. 3 is a view in cenbeing shownin proper position for low speed Fig. 4 is a view partly in elevationand partly in section ol our free-wheel clutch,

Serial No. 211,795. Renewed July 1,1907.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

Serial No. 381,734.

while Fig. 5 is a view oi said clutch in transverse sec tion on linea-a; Fig. 6 is ol the axle and pal'ts which belong thereon; Fig. 7

perspective view ol the member; Fig. 8 is a pers with rollers and retaina perspective view in detail is a clutch sleeve or movable clutchpective view oi the central gear ers; Fig. 9 is a detail view olsprocket and internal gear; Fig. lO is a detail view oi ball cup; Fig.11 is an end View of the hub a detail view of ball cone; Fig. 12 isshell showing the pinion gears in place, and also showing the clutchgrooves in the hub; Fig. 13 is a perspective view arm and the clampingdevices;

of the brake shoe, the Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the brakeratchet collar; F ig. l5 is a view in side elevation of the brakespring; Fig. 1G is a sectional view of the sprocket cone; Fig. 17 is asectional view of the sprocket cone washer; Fig. 18 is a sectional Viewof the sprocket cone check nut; Fig. 19 is a view oi a bicycle in sideelevation showing our hub and device lor changing speeds thereon; Fig.2O is a perspective view of the speed shifting device with clamp forattaching same to frame; Fig. 21 is a view in central longitudinalsection, showing a modification of form in which it was firs View ofmodified hub; Fig. 23 is gear as modified; Fig. 2 and partly in sectionof modilied; Fig. 25 is a vi is a view, partly in elevation showing theplanetary our invention, and the t constructed; Fig. 22 is an end adetail view of central 4 is a view partly in elevation, the axle andparts thereon, as ew of axle, as modified,l Fig. 2G and partly insection, gearing and clutch grooves in hub, also showing mortises in hubfor receiving pinion gears and grooves in sprocket lor operating brakecollar; and Fig. 27 is a perspective view of brake collar, show ingprojections for engaging with recesses in sprocket.

ln these drawings, A herein shown represents the hub as a whole,

as made of one piece of metal and having the flanges a-a with openingsfor the ends of the spokes.

The hub is b, surrounding the cylin langed outwardly forming a conicalrecess drical portion c ol said hub, this recess being adapted toreceive the brake shoe B, which surrounds the cylindrical portion c ofthe hub and which has its external periphery cone-shaped, but heldnermally out of engagemen cess b, by the spring clamp Z which lits overt with the laring wall of the re plate C. The brake shoe has an arm D towhich is pivoted the arm E, carrying the a stationary part of the frame,

thus holding the brake shoe against rotation.

Within the brake shoe B is provided a flange e upon which rests a ring grests the inner edge ol F, having a series ol inclined surfaces uponwhich are supported balls g. Upon the balls the sprocket G which, whenin position fits over the cylindrical portion c ol` the hub.

The sprocket is held in secured upon the reduc position by the usualcone H, ed portion L, ol the cylindrical roo part c of the hub and bythe washer i and check nut It will be seen that when the sprocket isrotated backward, as by back pedaling, it causes the balls g to ride upthe inclines f and force the brake shoe against the fiaring wall of therecess b, thus braking the hub. The reduced portion hof the hub isprovided with openings l, herein shown as four in number, through whichproject pinions l, forming the intermediate gearing hereinafter referredto. These pinions rotate on pins K, which are seated in bearing Aopeningm in lugs L, on opposite sides of the pinions, the pins K being squaredoff in one face at as n, and fitting in the grooves m, and being keptfrom rotation by the cup N fitting in the reduced portion h of the hub.Between the lugs L are grooves o to receive projections on the clutchsleeve S when the hub is to be run at high speed.

We consider this construction of hub, made in one piece, having clutchgrooves therein, and mortised for the pinion gears as of importance,simplifying the mechanism, and giving a support for the pins K on eachside of the pinions. From this construction, it also follows that aseparate sleeve to support the pinions is not necessary, thus avoidingthe use of a separate set of bearings which would have to be providedfor such sleeve, if it were used.

The sprocket is provided with the internal rack O, having teeth p, whichmesh with the teeth of the pinions l which pinions in turn mesh with theteeth P on the sleeve Q which is on the stationary axle R. This sleeveextends inwardly and is surrounded by a movable clutch member S, and isclutched to said movable clutch member in one direction by means of therollers q, in recesses r, on the sleeve, which rollers are held fromendwise displacement by rings s, and set to clutch the central gear tothe mov able member by rolling into contact with the straight wall ofthe groove t, on the inner periphery of the clutch sleeve or movablemember.

The movable member of the clutch has at one end prejections u, adaptedto engage the grooves o in the hub, thus when in that position lockingtogether the hub, gear, that is, the sprocket internal gear, the pinionsl and the central gear teeth P, causing the hub ,to rotate around thestationary axle, thus imparting the higher speed to the hub. Attheopposite end from the projections u, the clutch sleeve S has notches 'uadapted to engage projections w on the stationary member T of theclutch, which is secured to the axle R. Near its inner end the movablemember S has one or more openings for the passage of pins or screws x,into a groove in the collar U loose on the axle, which collar isadjacent to another collar V fitting against a shoulder1 y, on the innerperiphery of the movable clutch member, and having a pin Z passingthrough a slot in the axle and engaging a sliding bar or rod W, whichpasses into the hollow stationary axle, and has at its outer end teeth Xopening into a cut away portion of the axle, whereby the movable memberthrough said bar or rod W and collars, may be shifted to throw one orthe other of the speeds into or'out of operation. A convenient means foroperating said rod or bar W, to change the speeds or to give a. freewheel backward movement will be hereinafter described.

When the movable clutch member is in engagement with the stationaryclutch member, it is out of engagement with the grooves o ofthe hub,and, therefore, the

hub and the intermediate gears, that is, the pinions K will travelaround on the central gear on the sleeve, thus making the speedproportionately less than where said central gear is locked to theothers. The usual cone and ball bearings are provided at either end ofthe hub, as shown at Y, these being by our construction of the otherparts of the apparatus all that is necessary for the most practicalefficiency.

Although the salient features are present in both structures, the formin which we prefer to embody the invention is illustrated in Figs. l-20,while Figs. 2l- 27 illustrate that form in which the main features ofthe invention were first embodied. In the construction shown in thelatter figures, ball bearings and a cone Z were provided back of thesprocket G, and this sprocket Gr extended over said cone, notches l onthis part which extended over the cone engaged with the ring 2,operating on the balls for forcing in the brake. The preferred form isbetter, because it involves a saving of two parts, and a larger planebearing is provided back of the sprocket, which holds the sprocket upbetter than a ball bearing. The hub too is of different shape orexternal construction, although so far as the intermediate and centralgears are concerned, the structures are substantially identical. Themanner of clutching the sleeve P to the movable clutch member S, isslightly different, balls g running in inclined grooves, being usedinstead of the rollers q.

One of the most important features of our invention and upon which wedesire to lay particular stress, is the construction whereby on eitherof the speeds a free wheel is possible. This is so, -because of the useof the central gear which is clutched to the movable clutch member, andyet rotates freely about the axle when the movable member is engagedeither with the hub or the stationary clutch member, and, therefore,when the sprocket is held from rotation as in coasting, no matterwhether the hub is set to high or low speed, a free wheel is provided.It will be seen that by our invention, we provide a hub which will givea high speed, low speed, an automatic free wheel or coaster, and a brakeall contained within the hub, and that it surpasses in simplicity thosetwo speed or coaster brake hubs which have been previously made. It iseasily assembled or disassembled for examination or repairs: The poweris applied to the sprocket, and used directly from the same, sincebrake, speed-gearing and coaster are operated from the sprocket insteadof through a sleeve or sleeves. In two speed hubs and coaster brakes, asheretofore made, the two speeds have almost invariably been obtained byrunning sleeves through the hub, thus making it necessary to provideextra sets of ball bearings to support the same.

In our construction, the hub revolves at all times on one pair of plainball bearings, whether on high or low speed or coasting, and thosebearings are not affected in any way by the operation of the speedgearing or brake. brake is applied, the free wheel which is automaticmay be obtained either in the high or low gear, which result cannot beobtained in many of the two speed hubs heretofore made. The brake canalso be applied at any time whether in the high or low gear, or in thecoaster. In many of the free wheel hubs heretofore made, two clutchesare used, one for the high No strain is put upon the bearings when thethe internal, and central gears, said gears being locked in a certainpositive position. As the free-wheel clutch between the central gear Qand clutch sleeve S lock said two members to-gether against rotation inits operation, and 1t releases very freely and quickly coaster isdesired. In many of l the two speed hubs heretofore made, the low speedhas I and the high speed by gearing up, thus losing power. In ourconstruction, when in high speed the gearing and clutch are locked toand revolve with the hub, thus operating exactly like a it follows thatif when the wheel is revolving forwards, the sprocket G is brought torest, as when stopping the pedals, a free-wheel will be obtained and theintermediate and central gears will revolve idly owing to theintermediate gears I being carried around within the internal gear O bythe hub A. When in low speed the parts are in the position shown in Fig.3, in which position, the clutch sleeve or movable clutch member S is atits extreme left position, being in engagement with the stationaryclutch member T, through the stationary clutch which is fast to the axleand the low speed is obtained by gearing down.

In many of the two speed hubs heretofore made, the speed mechanism hasbeen clutched to the hub, through pawls while we clutch direct; thesliding clutch sleeve engaging with the hub for high speed and with thestationary clutch collar on the axle for low speed. In this hub thedrives for both high and low speed are positive, and the coasting clutchwhen driving is positive there being no friction driver or springconnected with the speed device, as has been the case with two speedhubs as usually constructed.

In Fig. I9 we have represented a bicycle provided with the mechanism formanipulating the rod or bar W to change from one speed to another, andin detail the hand cam lever is illustrated in Fig. 20. l represents arod or shaft extending from the hub up to a bracket 2, clamped to theframework of the machine, in which bracket 2 it has a bearing as at 3,and carries at its lower end, a pinion 4 meshing with the teeth X in thebar W. 5 represents a hand lever or thumb piece clamped to the shaft l,by which the latte-r is rotated to shift the rod or bar W, and throughit the movable clutch member. To readily indicate when the proper shifthas been accomplished, the end of the hand lever 5 is cam shaped asshown at 6, and is notched as at 7. It is held in either' of its extremepositions, or in its intermediate position, by the spring 8 carried bythe bracket 2.

In the position of the hand lever 5, shown in Fig. 20, the hub is setfor low speed, in the extreme opposite position for high speed, mediateposition with the 7, the movable member S of the clutch would be out ofengagement with both the hub and the stationary clutch member, and afree wheel backward as well as forward would be provided.v

The operation of the hub is as follows: When in high speed the parts arein the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the clutch sleeve ormovable clutch member S is at its extreme right position being inengagement with the hub through the lugs or projections u on clutchsleeve and slots o in hub` The central gear Q being locked with theclutch sleeve S against rotation in one direction, the hub, A, sprocketG, clutch sleeve S, and central gear Q must, therefore, all revolveabout the stationary axle R and all at the same speed, that is, at thespeed at which the sprocket G is driven. In this position, the pinionsor intermediate gears I being held in the hub A do not revolve abouttheir axis, as they are between and engage with stationary clutch memberT. The central gear Q being locked with the clutch sleeve S againstrotation in one direction, as the sprocket G and, therefore, theinternal gear'O are revolved forward, the hub A will rotate at adecreased rate of speed, owing to the intermediate gears I, which arecarried by the hub A, being rotated about the then stationary centralgear Q. The action of the free-wheel clutch is precisely the same whenin low speed, as when in high speed as the same clutch members operatein the same way, and in the same relation to each other, regardless ofthe speed in which the mechanism may be used, If a free-wheel backwards01 what is known as back-up is desired, the clutch sleeve or movableclutch member S is shifted to midway between its two extreme positions,in which position said clutch sleeve S is out of engagement with boththe hub A and the stationary clutch member T, thus allowingthe wheel tobe revolved freely backwards as well as forward.

The operation of the brake is as follows: The brake through the brakearm E, is, therefore, a stationary member, and, therefore, it followsthat if said brake shoe B be forced in against the conical surface b ofhub A, while said hub A is revolving the hub will be braked or broughtto rest. When the free-wheel or coaster is in operation the sprocket Gis at rest, or a stationary member as is the brake shoe. N ow if thewhile if it were set to intersprocket G be revolved backwards as bybackpedal spring engaging the notch or, therefore, the sprocket G isagain revolved forwards the brake shoe B will be forced out of contactwith the hub by the spring plate C, thus relieving the hub of the brake.

The changing from one speed to the other speed is effected by slidingthe clutch sleeve or movable clutch member S back or forth as beforedescribed.

Various minor modifications and changes may be made, without departingfrom the spirit of our invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:`

1. The combination with the hub, the sprocket thereon, the internal gearon the sprocket, the intermediate pinions supported on the hub and inmesh with the sprocket,

slots o in clutch sleeve S and projections or lugs o on the stationaryaxle, the central gear thereon in mesh with the intermediate pinions,the movable clutch member, the stationary clutch member on the axle,means for shifting the movable clutch member to cause it to directlyengage the hub, or stationary clutch member, said central gear beingloose on the axle and clutch devices between the central gear and themovable clutch member, whereby said central gear is free to rotateindependently of the movable clutch member in one direction, butclutched to it against movement in the opposite direction; substantiallyas described.

2. The combination with the hub, the sprocket thereon, the internal gearin the sprocket, the intermediate pinions supported in the hub, and inmesh With the sprocket, the stationary axle, a move ble clutch member, astationary clutch member, means for shifting the movable clutch memberto directly engage the hub, or stationary clutch, a central gear meshingwith the intermediate gears or pinions and clutch devices between thecentral gear and movable clutch member to permit independent rotation ofthe central gear in one direction to allowa free wheel, but to preventsuch movement in the opposite direction; substantially as described.

In the herein described two speed gear mechanism, including a hub, asprocket, a stationary axle andpinions supported on the hub and in meshwith movable clutch member, a stationary clutch member of a singlecentral gear loose on pinions and clutch devices between the centralgear and the movable clutch member, whereby said central gear is i'reeto rotate independently of the movable clutch member in one directionbut clutched to it against movement in the opposite direction',substantially as described.

4. The combination with the hub, the sprocket thereon, the internal gearin the sprocket, the intermediate pinions supported in the hub and inmesh with the sprocket, the stationary axle, a movable clutch memberhaving projections adapted to engage grooves formed in the body of thehub, a stationary clutch member, and means for shifting the movableclutch member to directly engage alternately the hub and stationaryclutch, a central gear meshing with the pinions and clutch devicesbetween the central gear and the movable clutch member, whereby saidcentral gear is clutched to the movable clutch member in one directionbut independently movable of the same in the other direction;substantiaily as described,

5. 1n combination with the hub, the stationary axle, a two speed drivingmechanism and a coasting mechanism including the sprocket and gearingandthe clutch mechanism having a movable member and a free coasting memberclutched to the movable member in one direction only, and on bothspeeds, but having a free rotation on both speeds when the sprocket isheld stationary.

G. ln combination with the hub and the stationary axle and the drivingand coasting mechanism, including the sprocket and gearing, said gearingincluding Va central gear, and a clutch mechanism having a movablemember; said central gear being a free coasting member, and clutchdevices between the central gear and the movable member, whereby thecentral gear is clutched to the movable member in one direction only,but has a free rotation when the sprocket is held stationary;substantially as described.

7. In combination with the hub, the sprocket thereon, the intermediatepinions, said hub being provided with openings to receive the pinionsand having internal lugs upon opposite sides of each pinion, pinssupported on said lugs upon which the pinions rotate, said pins iittingin grooves in the hub and squared upon one side to prevent rotationthereof; substantially as described.

8. In combination with the hub having the central cylindrical portionand a reduced portion having openings therein, the sprocket on the hub,the internal gear in the sprocket, the intermediate pinions supported insaid openings and in mesh with the sprocket, a stationary axle, amovable clutch member, lugs in the interior of the hub on opopsite sidesof said openings in which the pinion pins are supported, longitudinalgrooves between the lugs, said movable clutch member having projectionsadapted. to engage said grooves, a stationary clutch member, and meansfor shifting the movable clutch member to directly engage the sprocket,a

the axle and in mesh with the alternately the hub and stationary clutch,and a central gear meshing with the pinions, and clutch devices betweenthe central gear and the movable clutch member, whereby said centralgear is clutched to the movable clutch member in one direction, butindependently movable of the same in the other direction; substantiallyas described.

i). In combination with the hub, the stationary axle passing through thesame, the stationary clutch member on the axle, the movable clutchmember having sliding and rotary movement in said axle, a sleeve; a gearcarried on said sleeve clutch devices between the sleeve and the movableclutch member to permit independent movement of the clutch member andsleeve in one direction only, pinions carried by the hub, a sprocket onsaid hub having internal gear meshing with the pinions; substantially asdescribed.

10. In combination with the hub, the stationary axle passing through thesame, the stationary clutch member on the axle, the movable clutchmember having sliding and rotary movement on said axle, a sleeve; a gearcarried on said sleeve clutch devices between the sleeve and the movableclutch member to permit independent movement of the clutch member andsleeve in one direction only, pinions carried by the hub, a sprocket onsaid hub having internal gear meshing with the pinions, and means forshifting;- the movable clutch, comprising a sliding rod within thehollow axle, a collar sliding on said axle, and pinned to said rod andresting against a shoulder on the movable member, and a second collarsliding on said shaft, and having a groove, with pins or screws passingthrough said movable member into the groove, and means for sliding therod; substantially as described.

11. In combination with the hub, the stationary axle passing through thesame, the stationary clutch member on the axle, the movable clutchmember having sliding and r0- tary movement on said axle, a sleeve; agear carried on said sleeve clutch devices between the sleeve and themovable clutch member to permit independent movement of the clutchmember and sleeve in one direction only, pinions carried by the hub, asprocket on said hub having internal gear meshing with the pinions, ashifting rod connected with the movable member, and means for operatingit, said means comprising an oscillating shaft engaging at its lower endthe shifting rod, and at its upper end bearing in a member supported onthe machine frame, a hand lever clamped to the oscillating shaft, andhaving a cam on its inner end, and a spring engaging the cam to hold thelever in its position in which it may be placed; substantially asdescribed.

12. A two speed hub mechanism comprising the sprocket, the stationaryaxle, the central gear and the intermediate gears between the sprocketand the central gear, a clutch mechanism having on the axle a stationarymember and a movable member for locking the sprocket, the central gearand intermediate gears, together, for high speed and for locking thecentral gear to the stationary clutch member against rotation in onedirection to allow the sprocket and intermediate gears to rotate aroundsaid central gear for low speed; substantially as described.

13. A two speed hub and coaster mechanism, comprising the sprocket, thecentral gear, and the intermediate gears between the sprocket and theanism having a stationary member and a movable member for locking thesprocket, the central gear and intermediate gears together for highspeed, and for locking the central gear to the stationary clutch memberagainst rotation in one direction to allow the sprocket and intermediategears to rotate around said central gear for low speed, and a clutchdevice between the central gear and the movable member whereby thecentral gear is clutched to the movable member on both high and lowspeeds against movement in one direction, but free to rotate in theother direction, when the sprocket is held stationary; substantially asdescribed.

14. A two speed hub and coaster mechanism, comprising the sprocket. thecentral gear and the intermediate gears between thc sprocket and thecentral gear, a clutch mechanism having a stationary member and a.movable member for locking the sprocket, central gear and intermediategears together for high speed, and for locking the central gear to thestationary clutch member against rotation in one direction to allow thesprocket and .intermediate gears to rotate around said central gear forlow speed, and a free tially as described.

| member, and the rollers for clutching the sleeve to the clutch memberin one direction, said rollers being held from end displacement byrings; substantially as dcscribed.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures, in presence of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES NEWTON. FRED E. BROWN. Witnesses:

S. R. SHEPARD, E. L. FINN.

